SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- The Sacramento Kings had no
answer for Alonzo Mourning.

In one of the best performances this season, Mourning scored 37
points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked eight shots as the Miami
Heat defeated the Kings, 107-97, and ended their 15-game home
winning streak.

"It happens. You're out there playing, you get the ball and
you're working it," said Mourning, who downplayed his
performance. "The way our offense is set up, anyone is capable
of going off on any given night."

The Heat used suffocating defense down the stretch to hand the
Kings their only home defeat of the season and first at Arco
Arena since a 99-98 overtime loss to Seattle on April 15 of last
season.

"We've been in a lot of tough places to play and I thought that
we played real poised down the stretch, getting good shots and
making stops," Heat coach Pat Riley said.

The Heat, who have the best record in the NBA, held high-scoring
Sacramento under 100 points for only the fourth time in 17 games
this season.

Kings guard Jason Williams had a miserable game, hitting only
1-of-11 shots before being ejected for arguing late in the game.

"We knew they were gonna let it fly," Riley added. "We did a
good job on (Chris) Webber. We didn't let him post up and we
didn't let Jason run pick-and-rolls."

Sacramento opened an 88-84 lead on Lawrence Funderburke's basket
with 6:31 remaining but did not score again from the field until
the 1:15 mark.

"They played pretty good, especially in the last five minutes
when they took over the game," Kings center Vlade Divac said.
"It's hard to say what was wrong. My defense was terrible and
that was a big reason we lost the game. The last five minutes we
just couldn't make shots."

While the Kings could not buy a basket, the Heat caught fire,
using a 15-0 run to take a 99-88 lead with 1:53 remaining. Jamal
Mashburn scored six of his 18 points and Voshon Lenard hit two
key baskets during the stretch.

Mourning scored 26 points in the first half, including 20 in the
first quarter to keep the Heat close as the Kings opened a 36-32
lead.

Rookie Anthony Carter had another solid game in the absence of
star Tim Hardaway with seven points, nine assists and eight
rebounds. The Heat have won seven of eight games without their
injured starting point guard.

"I never felt I needed to come in and learn the system. I always
come in ready to play," Carter said. "I'm feeling real
comfortable right now, and I'm starting. We just have to go out
and play like this every night."

Sacramento came out hot, shooting 54 percent in the opening
period. Webber scored 14 of his 26 points to offset Mourning's
offensive assault.

The Kings could not find the basket in the second quarter,
making only 21 percent (6-of-28). The Heat took advantage of
Sacramento's futility and forged a 54-51 halftime lead.